 In the opening race of the 1997 Formula One season, David Coulthard produced victory for McLaren and ushered in a new era of success for the British based squad.Coincidentally this was the first race in which McLaren had competed with a silver livery due to West replacing Marlboro, who moved to Ferrari, as title sponsor.The colour drew inevitable comparisons to the Silver Arrows of a previous era, and the nickname was applied to the McLarens.